USA SRFC board members publish article in Journal of Student-Run Clinics

The 2023 USA Student-Run Free Clinic board gather in the Medical Sciences Building.

Members of the 2023 USA Student-Run Free Clinic board recently published an article in the Journal of Student-Run Clinics titled “Impact of Patient Education on Establishing Trust as the Medical Student Provider: A Student-Run Free Clinic Experience.”

In the article, recent graduates of the Whiddon College of Medicine David Salchert, M.D., and Marley Lee, M.D.; current medical students Chandler Hinson, MBA, and Allen Perkins, M.S.; and former clinic adviser Stephanie Rudolf, DNP, RN, highlight the role that patient education sessions have in building trust between patient and provider. 

These sessions were shown to empower patients, leading to improved medication compliance, timely seeking of medical care, and overall improved health behaviors.

The Journal of Student-Run Clinics is a student-run, peer-reviewed publication. The primary goals are to spread inspiration for and increase communication regarding student-run clinics (SRCs) and best practices in patient care, student education, and practice management in such clinics through the regular showcasing of original media submitted by students and faculty actively involved in SRCs around the globe. 

View the full article in the Journal of Student-Run Clinics.